Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:18:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Alicia Taylor
Subject: Real Love part 14
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The disclaimer is on chapter 1.
Chapter 14.
"Locked in his bedroom
He saw the world"
-Amanda Palmer
When Christian heard someone coming to open the door, he quickly removed
his beanie and scrunched his hair back into a more desirable style. Olivia
tried to help out by wiping off twigs and leaves that were stuck to
Christian's back from his little run-in with nature. Her hand slid down to
his ass and she couldn't help but grab it. "Nice!" She observed.
Christian hit her hand away as the door opened.
Justus stared blankly at the two annoyances on the doorstep. `I deserve a
raise after this nonsense.' He thought, though his face showed no emotion.
Christian was smiling so wide, Justus was unnerved and tried to prepare
himself for what they were planning. Christian didn't really know how to
flirt with the man, so he just stood there smiling like an idiot.
Olivia gave Justus a fake smile, while discreetly poking Christian in the
ribs...to help him along. Christian understood that it was time for him to
start seducing, but didn't know how to go about it. `We should have made a
game plan. How do people normally flirt? What do they say?' Christian's
mind drew a blank. He self-consciously let his hands slide into his jean
pockets, before looking up into the darkened sky for answers.
Olivia was pretty annoyed that Christian wasn't being sexy at all. `What's
with this guy? Just cast the butler a line and see if he bites!' Poor
Justus was still quietly waiting for someone to talk. `If he doesn't say
something soon, Justus might leave...and then what? I'm pretty sure he
won't answer the door a third time. This is totally lame!' Olivia was
glaring at Christian impatiently as time moved forward.
Christian's mind wandered uncontrollably. His thoughts went from the
uncomfortable situation at hand, to a really bad porn he had once seen, to
Olli's eyes, to a teacher who had once embarrassed him in front of his
entire class: "Christian, do you have enough food for the whole class?
Well, then I suggest you wait until later to eat. Sorry children,
Christian is being a little piggy...isn't he?". The piggy incident was a
long while ago and sometimes Christian wondered if maybe he had made the
whole thing up in his mind. `Would a teacher really say that?'
Christian's thoughts finally rested on Gregor. `Gregor would know what to
do.'
Christian decided that calling his brother and asking him how to seduce
someone, while standing right in front of said person, would be a little
weird...to say the least. Christian turned to Olivia and gave her a few
looks. She studied his face and understood that he was silently telling
her: "I can't do it...please, you've gotta help me...sorry...wait, I
shouldn't have to be sorry, you're the one who was forcing me to do
this!...sorry for real...I promise I'm not angry about it...just say
something because I can't...I'm embarrassed..." Olivia decided she would
help Christian out.
"Did you miss me?" Olivia broke the silence with a teasing voice. Justus
said nothing. "This is my friend Ch..." She realized he would probably
recognize the name. "Hi, I'm Constantin." Christian finally spoke, but it
came out more scared sounding than flirtatious. Justus said nothing.
Christian had an epiphany...he suddenly understood that the only realistic
way to get through to this man, was to be honest. He immediately regretted
giving out the false name.
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Olli tried the doorknob again, hoping that it would magically turn. No
such luck. He exhaled loudly and slowly scanned his room with emerald
eyes, looking for something, anything to help him pass the time. He spied
a large oak desk, his perfectly made bed and a dresser with a lamp on it.
`I wonder if anyone has ever died of boredom.' Unhappy with the lack of
stimulating items in his bedroom, Olli made his way into the adjoining
bathroom and flipped on the light. He stared at himself in the mirror. He
hadn't been eating much lately and it showed in his now thinning face.
`Who do I need to look good for anyway?' Christian's face pushed its way
into his mind and Olli touched his middle and pointer finger to his lonely
lips. He shook his head violently, as if it would erase all memories of
the boy. `That's over. You're leaving. Leaving everything behind!' Olli
realized that of all the times he'd moved, this was the first time he
actually cared.
Olli loved traveling to strange places and meeting new people, but he would
have happily stayed put for the rest of his life, if that meant he would be
able to see Christian everyday. `But you're leaving...so deal with it!'
He fiercely threw whatever he was holding, at the bathroom floor. A loud
shatter echoed throughout the cave-like room and Olli saw that it was a
mirror that he'd broken. `Seven years bad luck...try seventeen!' He
almost laughed at how much he was felling sorry for himself, as he
efficiently picked up every last piece of glass.
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"Ok. Here's the deal..." Christian spoke with purpose and made eye
contact with Justus. "My name's actually Christian." He could tell by the
butler's reaction, that he did recognize the name. "I have to see him."
Christian voice was littered with urgency. "Even if it's only to say
goodbye. I just hav..."
Christian stopped talking mid-word and tried to figure out what he wanted
to say. He had never before felt so out of control and vulnerable, and it
was starting to freak him out. Christian's emotions were drawn all over
his face, like a colorfully illustrated book. Olivia was speechless for
the first time in her life, as she began to realize how much Christian
cared for Olli. And as quickly as it had left her, her ability to speak
returned with a vengeance.
"Come on...don't you see? This is true love! Olli is miserable right now
sitting up there thinking he's never gonna see Christian again. And why?
Because his mother is a selfish bigot! They have only known each other for
a few days and I swear, Christian has shown more love to Olli than his
mother ever has and probably ever will. Please just let them see each
other one last time!" Justus shuffled his feet as he listened to her
pleas.
"If we're caught, you can say I hit you...forced my way in." Christian
offered. "Just please let us in. Time's running out before she gets
back." Christian looked like a hopeless mess as he begged for the chance
to see the imprisoned boy. Justus took a second to choose his words. "I'm
sorry. I can't risk loosing my job." He paused for a moment and then with
a small smile on his face, he continued.
"There's no way I can let you in...but if you managed to break into a
certain bedroom through the window, I would have no way of knowing. I sure
hope you don't find the ladder that Mrs. Sable keeps in the shed. Now, I'm
going to have to ask that you leave the premises immediately." Justus
added a wink before straightening his bowtie and disappearing back into the
house.
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